Chapter 440 Pretending to Know When You Don’t In
professional sports, the most taboo thing is to pretend to know when you don’t, and the relationships between parents and children, parents and coaches, and parents and agents are also full of crises.
Many parents firmly believe that they are the most professional and considerate, and are often prone to interfere in the work of coaches or agents, interfering with their children's judgment and decisions. If the disagreement can be resolved smoothly, it would be fine, but if not, the worst result is to ruin a player's future.
In 2017, a young Chinese boy named Wu Yibing emerged and won the singles and doubles double titles in the US Open junior competition. He was not only the second junior double champion in the history of the US Open, but also the first Grand Slam junior champion in the history of mainland China. He then became the world's number one junior with the championship.
The news of Wu Yibing's victory was successfully reported on CCTV News, making him the second tennis player after Li Na to be reported on CCTV News during prime time.
There is no doubt that this is a rising star who has great potential to change the sluggish situation of Chinese men's tennis.
In 2018, Wu Yibing officially turned to professional tennis and signed with IMG in June. He immediately signed with the famous coach Sven-Groeneveld through Eisenbud’s matchmaking.
This coach once coached Federer in his youth, and later coached Sharapova, Ivanovic, Wozniacki and others.
Under Groneveld's coaching, Wu Yibing achieved some results, such as the runner-up in the Asian Games; but his overall performance also showed obvious fluctuations, and the impact of changing technical movements could be seen, but this is a necessary process of growth, just like when Michael Chang just took over Kei Nishikori.
However, less than five months after Groeneveld directed Wu Yibing, he announced the end of the partnership.
At first, Groeneveld said tactfully, "He needs a coach who agrees more with his mother's views." Later, he gradually learned that Wu Yibing's mother had been interfering with the coach's work. Not only did she think that the coach's daily training was excessive, she also disrupted the coach's training plan in a hypocritical way and even objected to the modification of some technical movements.
Wu Yibing always listens to his mother, which makes it impossible for Groneveld to continue his coaching work.
later?
Less than four months later, Wu Yibing bid farewell to the court due to injury. He made a comeback more than a year later. Although he achieved some impressive results in the domestic tour of China, he still had no participation record in ATP-level events. After going around in circles, he still failed to make it.
At least not before 2021.
In fact, there are countless geniuses like Wu Yibing whose future has been affected by parental interference, and this is not just in tennis, there are also countless such cases in other fields.
Fortunately, Gao Hongli and Jiang Yanyun had clear minds.
It’s not that they interfered with Gao Wen’s training, but when something happened, they knew they could trust their agent and didn’t rashly disturb Gao Wen without any verification. It was very important to tell Gao Wen about these trivial matters off the court and distract Gao Wen’s attention.
After getting Tobias's affirmative answer, Jiang Yanyun finally relaxed a little and let out a long breath.
Seeing Jiang Yanyun's relieved look, Tobias laughed and said, "Don't worry, as long as you don't sign any agreement in black and white, then everything will be fine."
Jiang Yanyun was also amused. "Never sign any document that you haven't read carefully. Isn't this basic common sense?"
Tobias nodded in affirmation. "If I'm not mistaken, that couple has no ill intentions. They should be representatives of Adidas, and they came here specifically to win you over. The exhibition in Brooklyn today was co-organized by Adidas."
I see!
"Adidas has been trying to break the ice through fashion, trying to make sports fashionable and environmentally friendly, and then become a part of popular culture. They do have a lot of activities in this regard. If you are interested, you can go and participate. Don't worry."
Tobias was not only not panicked, but also became happier because Adidas took action.
Before the semi-finals began, they established a relationship through Gao Hongli and Jiang Yanyun. If their predictions were correct, the couple would also attend the semi-finals and create an encounter with Gao Hongli and Jiang Yanyun to further strengthen their relationship.
Jiang Yanyun didn't quite understand. "But what do they hope to achieve through us? I thought they would give us a check and ask us to convince Gao Wen to sign the contract."
Is it so straightforward? Tobias laughed happily. "Big companies like Adidas are not so simple and crude. They will first establish an emotional connection, then understand your preferences, and when submitting a cooperation proposal, they will take your preferences into consideration and tailor a proposal for Gao Wen. Finally, they will match it with a number that we cannot refuse. This is the right way to compete."
Adidas knew that if it and Nike simply started spending money, both sides would suffer losses, so they needed a more reasonable and wiser approach.
Obviously, Gawain's interpersonal relationships so far are very simple. On one side should be the Brown Bears coaching team, and on the other side are Gawain's parents. Therefore, if Adidas wants to enter Gawain's life circle, it is nothing more than choosing a breakthrough point between the two.
But no matter what the details are, this also means that Gao Wen's weight in Adidas has risen to a whole new level. Anyway, when Adidas tried to win Bouchard in May this year, it was not so active or so troublesome.
Jiang Yanyun raised his chin slightly, "So you're saying that it's okay for us to attend those events?"
"Yes, enjoy it. If they give you any gifts, you can accept them calmly." Tobias encouraged, "Just tell me after you accept them, at least let me know what's going on." Then he saw what he could do.
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Unexpectedly, Jiang Yanyun and Gao Hongli exchanged glances, and then both shook their heads.
"I'd better not go." Jiang Yanyun said, "Gao Wen's game is more important."
"As for which brand to sign a contract with, we'll leave it to you. We won't interfere with your profession," Gao Hongli added.
Tobias looked at the couple who had reached a consensus in front of him and could immediately read their minds. They were wholeheartedly considering Gao Wen.
With such a solid backing, Gao Wen can fight hard on the field, which is undoubtedly an important condition for Gao Wen to achieve excellent results.
"Don't worry, leave everything to me. I will work hard to get a big contract for Gawain." Tobias said in a relaxed tone, revealing a sense of confidence from the inside out.
Soon, Tobias realized that everything was moving in the wildest and craziest direction. To be more precise, everything was moving in a direction that was favorable to Gawain.
But at the same time, this also means that the pressure continues to increase.
(End of this chapter)